Fertilizer-distributer



(No Model.)

J A SIMMONS FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

No. 470524. Patented Mar. 8, 1892.

NITED STATES FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 470,324, dated March 8,1892.

Application filed August 24, 1891. Serial No. 403,586. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. SIMMONS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Enondale, in the county of Kemper and State of Misments inthe construction of the same, as

hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of myimproved device attached to a plow. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of thedevice. Fig. 8 is a rear view of the device. 1 p I A designates ahousing, at the top of whic is a hopper B to receive the fertilizingmaterial Within the housing or casing A is placed a grinding drum orroller 0, which is mounted on a shaft a, which is journaled in bearingscarried by the casing. The roller 0 is preferably constructed of ironwith steel ribs or bits c, which are removably set'in the periphery ofthe roller, the latter being grooved for the purpose, so that the saidbits may be severally removed and replaced, as desired. The housing isprovided with a discharge-spout D, which extends downward therefrom, asshown.

A movable plate E forms a rear part of the casing B, being hinged at eto the main part. The said plate is provided with a concave serratedinner surface b in position for the roller C to coact therewith forpulverizing or comminuting the fertilizing material as it passes throughto the spout. A two arm spring d is secured at the center to the lowerpart of the hinged plate E, the extremities of said spring bearingagainst the side parts of the casing, so that the spring tends to liftthe plate E from the roller 0. A cam-bar extending'across the plate E,is journaled in lugs f on the casing, and on an extended journal of saidcam-bar is a ratchet-Wheel h, a pawl 2' being secured in positlon toconnect therewith. By means of the cam-bar, with ratchet and pawl andthe spring (I, the plate E may be adjusted with its inner serratedsurface closer to or farther from the roller 0, and, thus thefertilizing material may be pulverized to a greater or less degree offineness, as desired. vAs the fertilizer passes down from the hopper, itis pulverized between the roller and the plate E and then at its middleon said plate and resting at its edges on the sides of said case, thecam-bar g, journaled in lugs of said case, and the ratchet-Wheel h,fixed on an extended journal of said bar g, a pawl t being pivoted tothe case to Work in said ratchet-wheel, all substantially as shown anddescribed, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES A. SIMMONS.

Witnesses:

H. O. RUsH, W. F. HORTON.

